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The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wiseThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise
The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take great pleasure in the reading thereof. Translated out of French into English, by John Brooke of AsheThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take greate pleasure in the reading thereoff. Translated out of French into English, by Iohn Brooke of Ashe
London: printed by Thomas East, 1579
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Theophilus. I demand of thee friend Eusebius, if God hath forbidden marriage unto every person, estates and conditions, or in any times and seasons, wherefore doth yt Pope dispense for money? For that which God hath forbidden and prohibited, cannot be lawful for any money that one can disburse. If God hath not forbidden it, wherefore doth he forbid that which God hath permitted? you cannot deny, but that he is a Tyrant, thieves and a pillar of the poor people.
Theophilus. I demaunde of thée friende Eusebius, if God hath forbiden mariage vnto euery person, estates and conditions, or in any times and seasons, wherefore doth yt Pope dispense for money? For that which God hath forbidden and prohibited, cannot be lawefull for any money that one can disburse. If God hath not forbidden it, wherfore doth he forbyd that which God hath permitted? you cannot deny, but that he is a Tyrant, theese and a piller of the poore people.
Hillarius. I will resolve thy doubt and will vanquish thee by a plain and clear induction, wilt thou not 1grant unto me, that God is above the law, and that he is subject unto none.
Hillarius. I will resolue thy doubte and will vanquish thée by a plaine and cléere induction, wilt thou not 1graunt vnto mée, that God is aboue the law, and that he is subiect vnto none.
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